Highest-Paying Trades in Georgia 2026

43 skilled trades tracked in Georgia metro areas. The top-paying trade is Construction Manager at $104,280 median salary. Data from BLS OEWS (2024).

#	Trade	Median Salary	Cities	Avg Score
1	Construction Manager	$104,280	1	75
2	Aircraft Mechanic	$95,920	1	71
3	Mason (Bricklayer)	$89,140	1	56
4	Power Line Installer	$82,050	1	76
5	Electrical Power-Line Tech	$82,050	1	76
6	Industrial Electrician	$70,190	1	71
7	Elevator Mechanic	$67,510	1	62
8	Crane Operator	$67,230	1	60
9	Building Inspector	$65,940	1	55
10	Environmental Engineering Tech	$65,470	1	64
11	Boilermaker	$63,280	1	49
12	Locksmith	$63,120	1	57
13	Millwright	$62,610	1	61
14	Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$61,850	1	71
15	Diesel Mechanic	$60,730	1	58
16	Electrician	$60,400	1	69
17	Tool and Die Maker	$59,970	1	43
18	Plumber	$58,690	1	60
19	Pipefitter	$58,690	1	60
20	Fire Sprinkler Fitter	$58,690	1	60
21	Telecommunications Tech	$58,690	1	52
22	Steamfitter	$58,690	1	57
23	HVAC Technician	$56,830	1	62
24	Refrigeration Mechanic	$56,830	1	60
25	Drywall Installer	$56,320	1	44
26	Machinist	$52,810	1	43
27	Glazier	$52,050	1	53
28	Auto Mechanic	$51,980	1	47
29	Carpenter	$51,390	1	49
30	Sheet Metal Worker	$49,630	1	49
31	Welder	$49,590	1	51
32	Structural Welder	$49,590	1	51
33	Underwater Welder	$49,590	1	49
34	Roofer	$48,990	1	45
35	Septic Tank Servicer	$48,880	1	42
36	Maintenance Mechanic	$48,730	1	49
37	Painter (Construction)	$48,640	1	39
38	Concrete Finisher	$48,590	1	45
39	Ironworker	$48,340	1	47
40	Heavy Equipment Operator	$48,240	1	49
41	Insulation Worker	$46,830	1	46
42	Pile Driver Operator	$46,710	1	47
43	Floor Layer	$44,790	1	36

Skilled trade wage data for Georgia is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.
, BLS OEWS (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Construction Manager is the highest-paying skilled trade in Georgia with a median salary of $104,280 across 1 metro areas.

We track 43 skilled trades across metro areas in Georgia using Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data.

The Trade Pay Score (0-100, A-F) rates each trade-city combination on median wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year wage growth (25%), job demand (25%), and cost-of-living adjusted pay (20%).

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Trades ranked by median salary across metro areas in the state. Trade Pay Score: wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year growth (25%), job demand (25%), COL-adjusted pay (20%).

Best-Paying Trades Nationwide →All Trade Data for Georgia →

The this entity category groups every U.S. skilled-trade wage data entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.

For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES, 2026.